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Get arrested or go to treatment? Court program hailed as game-changer for mentally ill arrestees
County jails are often referred to as the largest mental health facility in the area. But what if mentally ill defendants did not go to jail and, instead, went to treatment?. That is precisely what is happening in Miami-Dade County, and prosecutors around the country are calling it a game-changer.
Letter from a Chamber Leader: Tracy Swanson
At the Foundation for a Healthier West Orange, we believe that through purposeful collaboration and investing, we can profoundly shape the health and well-being of our community. This fall, as we culminate five full years of impact, our mission remains steadfast: to invest in and champion initiatives that support the...
19-year-old shot, killed by Orange County deputy: sheriff
Orange County Sheriff John Mina held a media briefing on Friday afternoon regarding a deputy-involved shooting that happened at a 7-Eleven in the Oak Ridge area. A 19-year-old suspect, with alleged gang ties, was shot and killed inside the gas station, he said.
Deputies searching for three men involved in hit-and-run on I-4, FHP says
A 20-year-old woman was injured in a hit-and-run crash on Interstate 4 Westbound in Orange County and deputies are searching for three men who fled the scene on Sunday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Around 11 a.m. the woman was travelling westbound on I-4 in a 2016 Hyundai Tucson when a 2017 Chevrolet Camaro attempted to change lanes and hit the woman’s car, causing her vehicle to ...
As suspended state attorneys fight to win their jobs back, litigation continues
Quality Journalism for Critical Times While Andrew Warren and Monique Worrell, the two Democratic state attorneys suspended by Gov. Ron DeSantis for alleged misconduct, campaign to win their jobs back this summer, litigation continues in their respective cases. In the case of Warren, attorneys for the suspended Hillsborough County state attorney called on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the […] The post As suspended state attorneys fight to win their jobs back, litigation continues appeared first on Florida Phoenix.
Stranger fatally stabs 13-year-old and hides her in utility closet, Florida cops say
A 13-year-old girl was walking through her apartment complex to see her friend when a man attacked her and left her to die in a utility closet, Florida authorities said. The accused killer was caught on surveillance footage, and he’s now been identified as 28-year-old Jerry Loreeson Dorisme, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office announced.
Winter Park nonprofit helping Central Florida widows overcome struggles
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Losing your spouse is a difficult and life-altering event. According to the Modern Widows Club, the United States has more than 12 million widows, with 36,500 in Orange County. What You Need To Know. The Modern Widows Club is looking to help widows deal with...
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